Great Blue Turaco vs Red-crested Turaco
Corythaeola cristata compared with Tauraco erythrolophus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Great Blue Turaco | Red-crested Turaco |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Corythaeola cristata | Tauraco erythrolophus |
| Order | Musophagiformes | Musophagiformes |
| Family | Musophagidae | Musophagidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 64.3 cm (25.3 in) | 34.0 cm (13.4 in) |
| Weight | 964.75 g (34.03 oz) | 267.5 g (9.44 oz) |
| Diet | Frugivore feeding on figs, berries, and drupes in lowland tropical forest canopy. Occasionally takes flowers, … | Feeds on forest fruits, figs, and berries in Angolan forest canopy. Supplements diet with flowers … |
| Clutch Size | 2 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Great Blue Turaco
Harsh, far-carrying kow-kow call with nasal buzzy quality; loud rasping notes repeated insistently from treetops.
Red-crested Turaco
Loud, musical call with resonant carrying quality; rich melodic notes echoing through dense West African forest.
Geographic Range & Migration
Great Blue Turaco
Found in tropical rainforests of West and Central Africa from Guinea to Democratic Republic of Congo. Resident.
Red-crested Turaco
Found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. An Angolan near-endemic.
Conservation Status
Great Blue Turaco
Red-crested Turaco
How to Tell Them Apart
Great Blue Turaco
Red-capped Coua: rufous crown and nape; gray body; white below; bare blue facial skin; long tail; Madagascar endemic; capped pattern
Red-crested Turaco
Scale-feathered Malkoha: scaly-patterned feathers; dark green above; buff below; bare red orbital skin; long dark tail; scaled texture
About These Birds
Great Blue Turaco
A spectacular, large turaco (70-76 cm) of tropical West and Central African rainforests. Bright blue plumage with a large yellow-green head crest. The largest turaco species. Frugivore of forest canopy. Known for its loud, resonant kok-kok-kok call echoing through the forest.
Red-crested Turaco
A medium-sized turaco (43-47 cm) found in open woodland and forest edges of Angola and adjacent areas. Green plumage with a prominent red crest tipped white. Crimson wing patches. Frugivore of woodland and forest edge trees. An Angolan near-endemic.